The New York Giants lost to the Green Bay Packers 27-20 on Sunday, falling to 2-9. In Mike Kafka's first game as head coach , he made a statement with the team's first-round pick. Giants defensive end Abdul Carter did not play on the first possession and was asked why after the game. Expand Tweet

“Abdul Carter says he made a mistake during the week, and that’s why he was not on the field for the first drive. Wouldn’t specify what but said he knows his actions have consequences,” Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported.

Kafka would not elaborate beyond saying “coach's decision.” Carter played the rest of the game, picking up just one tackle. The Giants took Carter third overall in the 2025 NFL Draft , but veteran Brian Burns has been the superstar on the defensive line

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